The Need for One Another
" Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near." Hebrews 10:23-26 (NASB) A frequent response to the question about whether attending an assembly of believers on a regular basis is necessary is that one does not need to attend a "church" in order to be a Christian. Yes, that is true. Being a Christian, a Christ believer who is saved by the blood of Jesus Christ and has the life of the risen Christ within them, does not require regular attendance at a gathering of believers. It does not require attendance in any way. Mostly because a true believer cannot not be apart from the church since he or she are a part of the church wherever they are. So, why does the writer of the book of Hebrews say that